Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza and Hutch
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza and Hutch This credenza and hutch measures: 71 wide x 19.5 deep x 71 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition - Finish on ...
Rosewood
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler RY-20 Danish Teak, Rattan Highboard Credenza - Hutch
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler RY-20 Mid Century Danish Teak and Rattan Highboard Credenza with Hutch This credenza with hutch measures: 71 wide x 19.5 deep x 71 inches high Good Vintag...
Rattan, Teak
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza This credenza measures: 54 wide x 19.5 deep x 30 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Teak
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza This credenza measures: 54 wide x 19.5 deep x 30 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Teak
Omann Jun Style Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Omann Jun Style Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza This credenza measures: 59 wide x 15.75 deep x 29 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Credenza has Scratches and Areas of Wear Thr...
Teak
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler RY-25 President Mid Century Rosewood Credenza & Hutch
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler RY-25 President Mid Century Rosewood Credenza with Hutch The credenza measures: 78.75 wide x 19.25 deep x 31 inches high The hutch measures: 59 wide x 12.7...
Glass, Rosewood
Mid Century Danish Teak Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler Floating Hutch
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this excellent vintage cabinet / hutch made by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler
Teak
Teak Double Sideboard Danish Mid Century Style Desk Display Stand Media Unit MCM
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, GB
A tremendous, gorgeous and rare Danish-Mid-Century-style teak double-tiered sideboard. Likely made in the early 21st Century in the style of Danish Design supremo Hans Wegner, this h...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Nils Jonsson for HJN Mobler Danish Teak Dresser
By HJN Møbler, Nils Jonsson
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Danish modern teak long dresser designed by Nils Jonsson and manufactured by HJN Mobler, made in Denmark circa 1960’s. Features a rectangular top over six (6) easy gliding ...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza with Shelving and Storage Drawer Denmark Design
By Henry Rosengren Hansen, Gunni Omann, Arne Vodder
Located in Basel, BS
Fantastic, minimalist Original Danish Teak Mid Century Credenza piece that is just the perfect size for a Dining room, living room for a TV, or a bedroom. This piece works everywhere...
Teak
Beautiful Mid Century Danish Modern Teak 2 tier Credenza Sideboard Cabinet
By Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Danish Modern Teak 2 tier Credenza Sideboard Cabinet. Top section features three sliding doors with concave circle pulls revealing 5 drawers on the left and adj...
Birch, Teak
Rare Mid-century Danish Solid Teak Cabinet by Peter Hvidt, 1955
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Oakland, CA
This beautifully crafted solid teak cabinet, designed by Peter Hvidt in 1955, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and refined joinery—including expo...
Glass, Teak
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